Today's MSD is a global healthcare leader working to help the world be well. Through our prescription medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and consumer care and animal health products, we work with customers and operate in more than 140 countries to deliver innovative health solutions. The MSD vision is to become the leading healthcare company serving patients and communities where we operate around the world. MSD has operated in Finland since 1968 and today we have 150 employees working with nearly 80 products among various therapy areas. For more information, visit www.msd.comhttp://www.msd.com and connect with us on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. We are looking to strengthen our highly competent, collaborative and innovative team in Finland with Medical Scientific Liaison / Medical Advisor, Oncology In this role you will be responsible for compliance with all applicable country regulation and Merck policies and procedures. Your tasks will include:

* Understanding the clinical & scientific needs of MSD's top customers / accounts and determines how MSDs Portfolio and Solutions can help address those needs;

* Establishing and refining value propositions of MSD products and innovative medical solutions to meet the needs of key customers with the cross functional team;

* Continuously seeking for innovative initiative in customer engagement by establishing, managing and owning high level scientific and clinical interactions with customers: Scientific leaders (SLs), speakers, investigators, scientific societies, Medical Technology Assessment entities, Academic Institutions, or the like;

* Contributing to short and long-term objectives by optimizing medical and clinical excellence throughout the product lifecycle among customers;

* Being recognized by customers and colleagues as the MSD expert in therapeutic area;

* Providing medical and scientific advice and input to GHH Business, GHO/GMAx and others as required;

* Having high level scientific and medical/clinical interactions with regulatory and reimbursement authorities. In addition to being a strong team player and knowing your way within a matrix organization, we expect you to have the following qualifications:

* Preferably a Medical Degree or alternatively a PhD/ Master of Science (M.Sc.) in Pharmacy;

* Relevant prior work experience from medical industry;

* Good understanding of the oncology area and business, market access, the political environment as well as health economy;

* Excellent understanding of the drug development process, relevant diseases and therapies and the local medical practice;

* Excellent presentation and communication skills related to management of scientific leaders and key opinion leaders;

* Strong working knowledge of all applicable local regulations and global development policies, procedures and processes;

* Excellent oral and written communication skills Finnish and English.

Please apply for this role if you enjoy being challenged over and over again, are a fun person to work with and are able to contribute to a good team spirit with your excellent interpersonal skills. As a company who invests heavily in the development of our people, MSD will provide you thorough training and introduction to this role, as well as plenty of opportunities for professional growth. For further information please contact Johanna Lipponen of Mercuri Urval (tel. +358 (0)207 420 551), best available 26-27 June between 9-11 a.m. Please submit your online application with your CV and salary expectations in English by 7 July 2014 with reference number FI-06352, http://www.mercuriurval.com/fi/Countries/Suomi/Tyopaikat-ja-ura/Tyopaikkailm... .